Agenda for October 8, 2018 - Regular Meeting

Proud Past, Successful Present, Growing Future

                                                                 Devin Embray - Superintendent          Kristi Buman - Director of Finance

                                                         103 Central, Suite 300 * Glenwood, IA 51534 * 712-527-9034 * Fax 712-527-4287

October 5, 2018

To:       All School Board Members                                       Voting Order:

                                                                                             Greg Schultz - At-Large ‘21

From: Devin Embray, Superintendent                                  Michelle Bahr - At-Large ‘21

                                                                                             Ann Staiert - At-Large ‘21

                                                                                             Curt Becker - At-Large ‘19

                                                                                            Theresa Romens - At-Large ‘19

Re:       October Regular Meeting -           Monday, October 8, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.

                                                                     Glenwood Comm. High School Media Center 504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood

1.          PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

             A.     Call to Order

2.         SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION

            B. 

3.         FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

           C.

4.        CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

1.        Approval of Minutes
   1.        Regular Board Meeting - September 17, 2018

      B.         Approval of Agenda

      C.        Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings

      D.        Approval of Board Policies - First Readings

     F.        Transfers

     G.     Separation from District

      H.    Open Enrollments

        I.          Approval of Financial Reports

1. Approval of Bills - Director Becker will have reviewed the bills
   1. Approval of Additional Bills
2. Board Financial Reports
   1. Estimated Line Item Budget Report
   2. General Ledger Balance Report

      J.          Fundraising Requests

         L.          Grant Requests

            I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Medical Enterprises, Inc. for the district’s drug & alcohol testing services.

       B. Approval of New Special Education Deficit Amount                                                                                            Motion

             At this September 17, 2018 board meeting, the board approved the Special Education Deficit in the amount of $644,734.82. This week we received               word from the Department of Education that not all of our information had flowed through the reporting process correctly,  and after an                                 adjustment was made, I am seeking approval of an additional $123,422.77, or a total of $768,157.59. This will be the amount of allowable growth                  and  supplemental  aid that we are seeking for a negative special education balance.

         C.  Approval of Agreement with Environmental Energy Consultants, Inc.                                                               Motion

               I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Environmental Energy Consultants, Inc. to complete the district’s three-year AHERA asbestos re-                   inspection, at a cost of $1,050.00.

         D.  Approval of Glenwood Community School Foundation Grant Applications                                                        Motion

                Linked are the grant applications for the GCSF grants. The Foundation will award the grants after the Board has approved them and will contact                  those who have been awarded a grant.

        E.  Approval of SBRC Application for LEP Allowable Costs                                                                                      Motion

               I am seeking approval of the SBRC application for LEP allocable costs in the amount of $3,603.82.

11.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                Motion

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

October 8, 2018                               Regular Board Meeting                                                                 7:00 p.m.

                                                         HS Media Center, 504 E. Sharp Street

October 15, 2018                             Board Work Session                                                                    6:00 p.m.

                                                        103 Central, 3rd Floor

November 12, 2018                        Regular Board Meeting                                                                 7:00 p.m.

November 14-16, 2018                   IASB Annual Convention

                                                        Des Moines